Gare du Luxembourg (Paris RER)

The Luxembourg station is a tunnel station of the Paris RER rapid transit network. It was founded in 1895 as the new terminus of the so-called Ligne de Sceaux, at the same time was said line running in a tunnel, extended from south -lying bisherigem terminus station Denfert -Rochereau.

The station is located at the Boulevard Saint -Michel. Extensive renovations were made in connection with the transformation of the line to the RER B line and its 1977 -renewal north to Châtelet Les Halles: The extension runs under various metro and RER lines and the Seine. In order to comply with the specified maximum gradient of the line had to be lowered by about 50 cm in the Luxembourg station the tracks and consequently the platforms and overhead lines.

From 2000 to 2001 the station was given its present appearance after a complete refurbishment. In the immediate vicinity of the eponymous Jardin du Luxembourg and the Mining University is École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris. In 2011, 5.8 million passengers are on or disembarked here.

Since 2008, the station will be rebuilt so that it is more accessible for people with disabilities. There are two elevators will be installed.